Reconciling Works

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Peace Lutheran Church in Belleville, IL! Their welcome statement reads: “Who is welcome here? If you are Asian, Black, Hispanic or White… If you are three days old, 30 years old or 130 years old… If you’ve never set foot in a church; or if you […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Open Arms Worshipping Community in Rockton, IL! Their welcome statement reads: “In response to the call of Romans 15:7, “Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God,” we believe that every person has worth as an individual and every […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Kindred in Houston, TX! Their welcome statement reads: “Kindred is a way of life. It’s not something you “go to,” it’s something you are a part of. We believe that God is on the move in Montrose, in the greater Houston area, and beyond. We want […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC congregation: Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances, ON! Their welcome statement reads: “As a Reconciling Lutheran, I extend God’s extravagant welcome and a genuine invitation for acceptance and full inclusion to People of every age, class, color, and ethnic origin; People of all sexual orientations and gender […]

ReconcilingWorks is excited to announce the first Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation in the state of Oklahoma: Servant’s Table in Tulsa!  Laura Bunch, Core Team-Lay Leader for Servant’s Table, writes:  We are thrilled to be the first congregation in the state of Oklahoma to become Reconciling in Christ (RIC). When planning our new congregation, it […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC congregation: First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mesa, AZ! Their welcome statement reads: “First Evangelical Lutheran Church/La Primera is committed to being a radically loving and Welcoming community of faith, centered in the Good News of Jesus Christ. Therefore, in faithfulness to the Gospel and our Lutheran heritage, […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Lutheran Church of the Savior in Kalamazoo, Michigan! Their welcome statement reads: “We the community of Lutheran Church of the Savior welcomes and affirm all persons. We welcome all because Jesus welcomes all: individuals and families of any race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to announce our newest Reconciling in Christ community, Trinity Lutheran Church in Kenosha, WI! Their welcome statement reads: “We acknowledge that throughout history the Christian church has at times condemned and excluded people because of race, culture, age, gender, economic status, disability or sexual orientation. While the church has made progress in […]